ShareStream provides a comprehensive video management platform for educational institutions, enabling secure uploading, transcoding, and delivery of media content. Their system integrates with major Learning Management Systems (LMS) to enhance teaching, distance learning, and e-learning initiatives.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Educational institutions and corporations face challenges in managing and delivering video content securely and efficiently across diverse user groups and departments. Existing systems often lack seamless integration with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and robust digital rights management, hindering effective teaching, distance learning, and corporate training initiatives.
Solution
ShareStream provides a comprehensive video management platform designed to address the unique needs of educational institutions and corporations. The platform enables secure uploading, transcoding, storing, managing, and delivering of media content. It integrates with major LMSs, authentication services, and single sign-on solutions, creating a seamless experience for users. ShareStream also offers robust digital rights management and access controls to safeguard proprietary media. The platform's features support various use cases, including teaching and learning, distance learning, library solutions, corporate e-learning, and online marketing and communications.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes educational institutions (K-12 and higher education), corporations, government agencies, EdTech companies, and education publishers seeking a comprehensive video management solution.
Features
- Automated digitization, batch migration, and transcoding to multiple file formats
- Online video editing tool for time-based editing
- Secure deep-linking functionality for posting media to multiple locations
- Interoperability with Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle, and Sakai
- Open API for independent third-party integration
- Podcast integration with iTunes and RSS feeds
- Metadata-driven advanced search
- Reporting and analytics tool for monitoring user access and content utilization
- Digital Rights Management (DRM), access control, and copy-protection
- Zoom integration for automated uploading of meeting recordings
- Capture Scheduler for managing and capturing media recordings
- Pick-n-Play for collaborative, video-based learning
- Closed captioning and transcription services